Memorable Evening!

The celebration of 25 years of Reaching Kids4Christ was a wonderful time of looking back at what God has done, what He is doing now and the many children He will reach in the coming years. The growth we have seen since 2007 (22 schools) to 2009 (39 schools!) is amazing! Praise God with us for the thousands of children who now know who God is and that He has a plan for their lives. Odon is just one of those children whose life has been changed and as a result his whole family has come to know Jesus as Savior and become part of a local church.

Celebration Dinner 2009

What a great Celebration was had by all 250 of us at our 25th Anniversary, Nov. 7th. Be watching for pictures to be added soon!

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS

PREP4Kids is CELEBRATING 25 YEARS REACHING KIDS4CHRIST

God is still showing His faithfulness through PREP4Kids as students

in public schools are taught the Word of God each week.

This year there are 35 schools where students are learning from the book of Genesis.

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

Genesis 1:1

PARADE PICTURES

SUMMER WITH PREP4Kids

This summer was a busy time for everyone. Entering community parades has been a great opportunity to share PREP4Kids with neighborhoods. Parades in Oregon City, Sherwood, Gladstone, Tualatin and Banks were well attended. Children walked, rode bikes, wagons and in one parade a golf cart! Each one wore a PREP4Kids t-shirt, helping advertise the program to new families. The weather was great and the crowds were responsive. Children threw candy and the adults handed out fliers with PREP4Kids information (and in one parade PREP pens-NO LITTER!) In September Beaverton and Gresham will host parades also. We all enjoy sharing the opportunity for children to attend a Bible class during their school day, and parades are wonderfully 'kid-friendly' ways to do it!

Tualatin & Byrom Students

Tualatin and Byrom students are totally engaged as teacher Sheila Gardner shows a video to illustrate the transformation that happens in our lives when we trust Christ as Savior. Sheila also read from her Bible the places the Apostle Paul visited on his journeys, while the children plotted the cities on their own maps.

A few weeks ago the students planted beans in plastic cups filled with dirt. Sheila made the analogy of planting seeds of God's Word in their lives. Each week they check to see any progress. The little plants are just starting to pop up, so the kids think that's great! They planted some extras in case new kids came . . . they were just put into use . . . so very good planning! Interactive lessons are important to keep the kids learning and growing.

NEW CLASS BEGINNING APRIL 15th in LAKE OSWEGO!

Beginning Wednesday, April 15, the Lake Oswego Christian Center will host a class for Bryant Elementary School students!

This is an answer to prayer which began last summer--that there would be 30 schools with PREP4Kids classes during this school year. Pray for them as they begin.

PREP4Kids Volunteers are CREATIVE!!!
Juanita Buckles crafts a poster each week (related to the Bible Class Lesson: John 1:5) and Raffles it off to the class.
Each student gets a ticket The winner is discovered, and, with great ceremony, gets to take the poster home!

Dick Clark, PREP4Kids coordinator, purchased "The Easter Story Cube" to give out to Ventura Park PREP4Kids students.
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Creative gifts that present the true meaning of Easter is an excellent way of getting God's words into the hearts and homes of PREP4Kids students.
Great idea Dick!

Scripture memory is an important piece of the PREP4Kids Bible Class. Here Trevor Lancaster is listening to a student reciting Romans 4:8.

Do You Want To Share Christ With The Nations?

Portland-area public schools bring together
children from all over the world:
Asia, Russia, Africa, Latin America,
Europe and the United States.
Many of these children have never held a Bible in their hands
or heard of Jesus Christ in a positive way.

God has opened the doors for sharing about Christ
to all nationalities and ethnicities
through the local public school children in your neighborhood.

A school near you may not have a PREP4Kids program.

For more information about the opportunity for your neighborhood school,
contact the PREP office at 503-281-7764,
or look for opportunities on the website at www.prep4kids.org